News By Topic: Toyota

Toyota Kicks Off 4-Day Safe-driving Event in Guangzhou, China

Nov 14, 2006

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Toyota Kicks Off 4-Day Safe-driving Event in Guangzhou, China Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 14, 2006 - Toyota Motor Cororation marked the start today of a four-day Toyota Driver Communication (TDC) safe-driving event at the former Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzho ... Continue reading

LEAKED: Toyota's "Global Master Plan" Calls For 15 Percent Worldwide Share By 2010

Nov 13, 2006

Washington DC November 13, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that a leaked copy of Toyota Motor Corp.'s "global master plan" calls for grabbing 15 percent of the world car market by 2010 in the company's quest to takeover the No.1 selling spot from General Motors, according to a news item picked up Monday by the Los ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Winners of FY2006 Environmental Activities Grant Program

Nov 13, 2006

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Toyota Announces Winners of FY2006 Environmental Activities Grant Program Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 13, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today the 25 winners of the FY2006 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program, who will each receive a total of ... Continue reading

Toyota to open truck plant in Texas

Nov 13, 2006

Monday, November 13, 2006 at 07:31 EST DETROIT — Toyota Motor Corp will this week open its new truck plant in Texas. The Japanese auto giant will officially dedicate the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas plant outside San Antonio, Texas, on Friday. The dedication of new plant also mark the start of production for t ... Continue reading

More Toyota Plants In India,China and US ?

Nov 13, 2006

TOKYO, Nov 13, 2006; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. will likely add car factories in India, China and the United States as early as in 2009, with combined annual output capacity of 450,000 units, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The factory in India, slated to open in 2009 at the earliest, will hav ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: Reliability: Some Made in US Models Challange Frontrunning Japanese Brands

Nov 9, 2006

Ford Fusion on par with Honda Accord & Toyota Camry; Family and small cars predicted to be most reliable overall YONKERS, NY – Consumer Reports’ latest Annual Car Reliability Survey shows some domestic models have become as reliable as their Japanese competitors, and that as a group, family and small cars hav ... Continue reading

Amid Soaring Costs, Toyota Will Open Onsite Health Care Clinic

Nov 8, 2006

Washington Dc November 8, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that in an effort to curtail soaring health care costs, which have doubled over the past five years and now average more than $11,000 per worker per year, Toyota has decided to build a $9 million clinic at its San Antonio, Texas plant to provide workers a wi ... Continue reading

Phoenix Toyota Notes and Quotes

Nov 8, 2006

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Brandon Whitt Racing To Debut TOYOTA Camry At 2007 ARCA Season Opener

Nov 8, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brandon Whitt Racing To Debut TOYOTA Camry At 2007 Daytona ARCA RE/MAX Series Race MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (November 8, 2006) – The 2007 edition of Speedweeks will set the legendary Daytona International Speedway ringing with the sound of high-octane racing motors. One of them w ... Continue reading

GM Prepares for Pickup in Truck Segment Competition

Nov 7, 2006

Washington DC November 7, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reports that as Toyota prepares to open the doors to its $850 million, 2.2-million-square-foot Tundra plant in San Antonio all eyes will be on the pickup capital of the world as the Japanese automaker looks to shake up things in the Detroit stronghold. In an intervie ... Continue reading

Toyota To Buy 5.9 Percent Stake in Isuzu for a Potential Diesel-Hybrid Future

Nov 7, 2006

Washington DC November 7, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota announced plans today to buy 5.9 percent of Isuzu Motors Ltd. for $373 million, reports Automotive News. Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabi said his company approached Isuzu at the end of July about a deal: "We anticipate the growth of diesel eng ... Continue reading

Isuzu and Toyota Sign Basic Agreement on Business Collaboration

Nov 7, 2006

Isuzu and Toyota Sign Basic Agreement on Business Collaboration; Toyota Motor Corporation to Purchase Shares of Isuzu Motors Limited Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 07, 2006 Isuzu Motors Limited and Toyota Motors Corporation (TMC; TSE: 7203) announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding stating they will start ... Continue reading

The Wait Is Over for Consumers as Toyota Picks Up Prius Production

Nov 6, 2006

Washington DC November 6, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that for the first time since the current version of Toyota's widely popular hybrid Prius sedan went on sale in October 2003, there are enough vehicles to fill customer orders, thanks to added production from the company's Tsutsumi, Japan plant. Toyota Group ... Continue reading

Toyota's Opportunity Exchange to Celebrate 17th Year as Top Minority Business Conference

Nov 3, 2006

Trade Fair has Generated More than $100 million in Contracts for Minority Suppliers ERLANGER, Ky., Nov. 3 -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) announced that Opportunity Exchange 2006, its annual minority business conference and trade fair, will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 ... Continue reading

Toyota May Turn Prius Into Basis Line

Nov 2, 2006

Washinton DC November 2, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota seeking to triple its annual U.S. hybrid sales, Toyota may move to develop a new line of vehicles based on its widely popular hybrid Prius, reports Bloomberg. Jim Lentz, the automaker's executive vice president of U.S. sales, said the U.S. will ac ... Continue reading